An alternative frontend to git cli is a good idea, since several git command names are very counter-intuitive. Git checkout to switch to a branch that you already have checked out, git add for adding new files, for marking resolved as well as for staging. Git status only shows your local status without looking at the server.

The frontend can be a ui or a cli like this with a good explain command.

It is important though that the final git commands are shown, such that you can learn, and find more details on the internet when needed.

So learn, yes, but whilst avoiding many initial pitfalls.