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+# DayByDay
+
+iPad app for young children to explore days of the week, months, and seasons — tap a card to hear it read aloud.
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+## Features
+
+- Days of the week, months of the year, and seasons displayed as large colorful cards
+- Tap any card to hear it read aloud using Apple's on-device text-to-speech
+- Today's day, current month, and current season are automatically highlighted
+- Designed for ages 4–5 — large tap targets, bright visuals, no reading required
+- Fully offline — no internet connection, no accounts, no ads
+
+## Requirements
+
+- iPad running iPadOS 26 or later
+- For best audio quality, download an enhanced voice under Settings → Accessibility → Spoken Content → Voices
+
+## License
+
+MIT