Essential Learning
The Behavior Nation overview of Natural Environment Teaching (NET) provides a clear introduction with examples and sample NET lesson plan data collection resources.
Essential Videos
Review these NET demonstrations and ideas for embedding many learning opportunities in everyday activities.
NET lesson variety:
High trials within fun activities:
NET around daily routines (bedtime example):
Conversation Exercise
Use FRED, our AI-powered chatbot, to sketch a simple NET plan for a routine you support (for example, snack time, dressing, tidy-up). Ask FRED to help identify motivating operations, likely targets, and natural reinforcers.
Click the conversation icon in the bottom right of your screen, or open the chat interface directly.
If you have not already, read our guide on getting the most from your conversations with FRED.
Reflection Exercise
Before you start, have you read our article on completing reflection exercises?
Write a reflection using the prompts below. Your response should be:
- Between 100 to 500 words (5–7 sentences minimum)
- Written in any language you prefer
- Focused on deep engagement, not grammar or spelling
Reflection Prompts (choose one or more):
- Summarise Key Concepts: What is NET and how does it differ from more structured formats?
- Define in Your Own Words: How would you explain NET to a colleague or parent?
- Importance and Relationships: How do motivating operations and natural reinforcers function within NET?
- Practical Application: Choose one routine and outline how you would embed 3–5 learning opportunities.
- Application to Your Practice: What data would you collect for a simple NET lesson plan and why?
- Interesting Insights: What surprised you in the videos or blog post?
Example Reflection:
The videos showed me how NET turns ordinary moments into teaching opportunities without breaking the flow of play. I noticed how the adult followed the child’s lead and capitalised on motivation, while still prompting and reinforcing specific targets. I can apply this during snack time by planning requests, tacts, and simple intraverbals that fit the activity…
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