My state requires Persuasive or Argumentative Writing, not Opinion, in elementary. What should I do?

Because most places don't have persuasive/argumentative standards until middle school, our elementary units focus on opinion writing. However, we know some states are moving toward introducing persuasive or argumentative writing in elementary.

We have a great resource that addresses this issue and provides some practical strategies for continuing to use the Opinion writing units with a shift in focus to teach Persuasive/Argumentative writing. It's available to download on the Opinion Unit page on your dashboard.