Natural Environment Teaching (NET)

Natural Environment Teaching (NET) is a teaching method used to incorporate the learner’s natural environment into the teaching, development, and generalization of skills. Teaching is woven into play activities using familiar toys, games, and materials to maximize the learner’s motivation to continue the activity. It lets learning happen through kids’ play in their natural environment by capturing motivation and following the child’s interests. It may involve setting up the environment in such a way that creates learning opportunities organically. This method generalizes people, environments, stimuli, and verbal operants from the start.

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