How to build a system for training a teenager in motion design? How not to lose the acquired skill?

Question

Design

The little daughter came and said: "Mom, buy me a course on After Effects there, there and there
. " I dug deeper, assessed what is possible in general and how much they pay for it ideally. I googled where they teach, read the promises of courses and drew a bag of money for myself a year later.
It's not that I'm strongly against buying all the courses in a row, I'm for structured learning.
It was the lyrics, the essence is in 3 questions:
1. What program should I start with? (Photoshop at the initial level she has, understands the terms, principles)
2. Courses on youtube: are there worthwhile channels or is it better to pay 1 time? Where to look for communication, examples and other projects with an assessment of understanding people: are there communities / groups / forums? Maybe conferences... when it's possible again.
3. What's next? Next university, or college, then university. From what I understand, these are Krasina, Fedorovka and Britanka in Moscow. 14 years old is the age to realize that it's really time to teach for the exam.

There are no problems with software and technology, even Wacom for figiard money. The child has been doing all this good for several years. We have a problem with the existing graphic designer in the family, who is a mentor, worse than the old woman Shepoklyak, so we involve him for reference information only for educational purposes and to train stress resistance skills.

Answer 1

Apparently, the child has already made a choice in the direction of video and animation, although nothing interferes and it’s even good to try new things, and here you just need to correctly guide and prompt.
There used to be a lot of courses, both paid and free, sensible and junk, but now it’s just darkness, and the only question is to find it.) To start and get acquainted with the technology, you can look at Udemy (but there is mostly English).
But efficiency, IMHO, is behind systematic training with a competent and enthusiastic teacher, communication among like-minded people. For example, in Britain there are courses for schoolchildren - https://britishdesign.ru/courses/artscool-digital-...
From social networks, look at Pinterest, everyone who is in creativity and design is there.

Answer 2

Take a course, I suspect that their quality is ~ programming, after it, both she and you will understand that there is no magic pill and education can only be obtained with sweat and blood (mainly blood). In general, we can say that the courses sell useful experience, and public materials at the same time.

Answer 3

For your question, it is better to contact other sites. They can't do it here. It will not go further than the "Answers Mail.ru" level. Checked.

Answer 4

Motion design has its own directions. It depends on what software will need to be taught. But with After Effects, they usually own Photoshop and Illustrator. And then as needed.
1. Fundamentals, the concept is very loose. An example of creating a sports poster: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCyOmcvOBFA
Does she know how to use all the tools? Could I repeat myself without a lesson, seeing only the result?
2. Again, it depends a lot on what direction and style she likes. For example 3 courses:

• https://cloudlessons.ru/disc183/
  
• https://pixel.one/course/3/kurs-animatsii-v-after-...
  
• https://vk.com/@super_sila_school-shkola-moushen-d...
  

As you can see, everyone is very different and these are just primary from different schools. With different accents.
3. I would not think so far. To get started, just take one course. Practice in the style in which the lessons are presented at school. And then critically look at the result.