I find it easier to tell people to not focus on learning Emacs's own movement keys to start with. For most, it adds a lot of confusion on top of learning the te

I find it easier to tell people to not focus on learning Emacs's own movement keys to start with. For most, it adds a lot of confusion on top of learning the terminology and idiosyncrasies. Starting out with the arrows keys first and then slowly incorporating the movement keys into their workflow will let them focus with getting on with what we all use Emacs for, ultimately: gettin' things done. The second thing I teach them -- and I make a big deal about it in my book -- is teaching beginners how to ask Emacs the right questions: how to look up the definitions of keys, functions, etc. as that is the second-biggest stumbling block: not understanding what something does or how to rediscover that command or key you forgot.