Add Applications to Desktop Dock

I have set up additional accounts for our kids on my MacBook Pro. When logging onto their accounts the dock at bottom of desktop screen only shows Finder, Application Folder, Docs Folder, Shared Folder & Trash. When I try to drag an application icon to the left side of the doc for shortcut clicking, it will add it to the left but then remove it when I close the application. How can I get selected application icons to stay over on the left side so they are easily there when my kids logon to their accounts?

I just tried that and it stays in the Dock (left side) while app is open but when I log out and log back in the icon is no longer in the Dock (left side). I have to go back through the app folder and re-open it. On my main (admin) account login the icons stay in the left side regardless of whether it's open or not. This is what I'm trying to accomplish for kids' desktop so that they don't have to go searching for appropriate apps.

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Hello there, Chris.
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