Concrete objects from the everyday world which are used during instruction in order to make language comprehensible.
Actual objects (artifacts, specimens, etc.) rather than replicas.
Three-dimensional objects such as models, sculptures, and puzzles.
Using real objects or things in the classroom as teaching aids; eg travel brochures, train tickets, food items etc.
Real objects such as seashells, rocks, feathers, etc. that can be handled by students to aid learning.
real-life objects, displays, or materials, such as having young children sort colors using M and Ms rather than picture cards of different colors
authentic objects and articles from the target language country
In library classification systems, realia are objects such as coins, tools, games, toys, or other physical objects that do not easily fit into the neat categories of books, periodicals, sound recordings, or the like. In education, "realia" are objects from real life used in classroom instruction. The two meanings are closely related because of the support many types of libraries give to educational endeavors.