Almost all reading programs teach these basic skills, but Progressive Phonics takes it one step further:

Higher repetition without boredom:  Our unique "shared reading" method makes it fun. 

Faster progress:  The National Reading Panel has determined that "guided oral reading" (reading out loud) is far and away the best method of improving a child's reading.  Few phonics program focus on oral (out-loud) reading -- and none make it fun like Progressive Phonics.  (See article for more information on reading out loud.)

Here is a brief summary of the skills taught in the Progressive Phonics Beginner Book Set: