THEY WERE PRAYING IN A CIRCLE—EVEN THOUGH NO ONE HAD EVER TAUGHT THEM HOW It was right after snack time, and I was rinsing out some paint cups when I noticed something unusual—the room had gone eerily quiet. Too quiet for a group of 4- and 5-year-olds who usually treated noise levels like a competitive sport. Curious, I walked over to the play area and froze in place. There they were—Niko, Janelle, Izzy, and Samir—sitting cross-legged in a perfectly formed circle. Their small hands linked togeth