I learned how to knit a long time ago and recently picked it back up about a year ago. I met with a retired lady who is a pro and she helped my daugters and me get started. I use YouTube videos to learn new things as they come in patterns. It would be nice (and probably fairly painless) if you could find a lady who would sit down with you guys and teach you for a few weeks…
Also, Ravelry.com is a good site for q and a and patterns.