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I have to second all the comments above. I taught my wife (gf at the time) to drive stick in an Echo. It took her about 20 minutes to get it and she stalled only when she forgot the clutch coming to a stop.
Part of what helped I think was understanding what the clutch is used for. I just described the clutch to her as a connection between the engine and the transmission. As long as the clutch is engaged, you can't move the stick. Disengage the clutch, then you can move the stick.
After she understood that, I made her put the car in gear and SLOWLY let the clutch out until it started to shudder a little (grab point). When it started to shudder a bit, I made her pres the clutch again. We did this for about a minute until she understood where the grab point was.
Once she got that, I told her to add gas just before the grab point was and that was it. Got it and done.
It also helped that I told her not to worry about breaking anything.... and that revving doesn't hurt the engine.
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