text: I also think that having a break is warranted if you are working hard, it helps rejuvenate and recollect yourself. Students need breaks and giving them an unnecessarily long project to do over their vacation takes that away from them. Families are also busy over break with traveling and seeing family members. Most of the time students lack the time to really put their best effort into their work. If you let students decide their workload and limit they will have a favorably less stressful summer vacation, giving them the rightful break they deserve.