Abstract
Since summer homework frequently cannot be completed within a short period of time, children make plans to complete their assignments over the summer. With elementary school students (grades 4~6) as subjects, this study surveyed whether their summer homework had been completed as previously planned. Before the summer break began, the subjects were asked about their plans, and after the long break ended, whether their plans had succeeded. The survey showed that the ratio of schoolchildren who had planned to complete their homework within the first half of the long break, but eventually failed to do so, was higher than the rest. Further, an investigation of the correlation between their approach to summer homework and the stress they felt at the end of the summer break indicated that those who dealt with their homework during the latter half experienced higher stress levels than the others.
