ReadMate

The reading coach for your first-grader. Kids read aloud — ReadMate listens, gently corrects, and celebrates.

Status: v0 skeleton — landing page + read-aloud demo route. Speech recognition not yet wired.

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Stack

Layer	Choice
Framework	Next.js 15 (App Router)
Language	TypeScript (strict)
Styling	Tailwind v4
Fonts	Inter via next/font/google
Hosting	Vercel (zero config)
Waitlist	https://waitlist-api-sigma.vercel.app

Run locally

pnpm install
pnpm dev

Open http://localhost:3000.

Deploy

Push to main — Vercel picks it up automatically. No environment variables required.

Routes

Route	Description
/	Landing page (original copy + design preserved)
/try	v0 read-aloud demo — words fade in at reading pace, mock listen step with Continue button
/api/waitlist	POST { email } → forwards to waitlist-api-sigma with product: "readmate"

What's next

• Wire speech recognition for real read-aloud listening
• AI coaching with gentle correction feedback
• Parent dashboard with weekly progress reports